Baling-press



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J. E. MANSFIELD. BALING' PRESS.

No. 364,836. Patented June 14,1887.

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U NITED STATES PATENT QFFICEQ J AMES EDWARD MANSFIELD, OF SHERMAN, TEXAS.

IBALING-PRESS.

EPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 364,8 36, dated June 14, 1887.

Application filed Ap1il26, 1887.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES EDWARD MANS- FIELD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sherman, in the county of Grayson and State of Texas, have invented a new and usebaling-press which is simple and effective in its construction and operation, strong and durable, easily handled, and readily understood, positive in its action and ultimate results, and cheaply manufactured. I attain this object by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved baling-press. Fig. 2 is 'a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section thereof.

A indicates the base restor supporting framework, which may be suitably mounted upon and attached to a movable vehicle, and has a baling-box, B, mounted on the top portion thereof. The general construction of this baling-box B is of the ordinary form, and it will be readily understood. This baling-box.

B has a gate, 1), at one end, sliding in ways, and which may be removed when desired or found necessary. 'At one end of the balingbox acompressing attachment is mounted and secured to an upright frame work, 0. This compressing attachment consists of a lever, 0', pivotally connected to the cross-piece of theframe G, and is provided with {,double connecting-strips c, which are secured at their lower ends to a short connectinglever, c, which is fulcrumed at the point C in the rear portion of the frame work A. These connectingstrips 0 and strip or lever c are also in connection with two short connecting-plates, 0 a which are secured to a plunger, D. In the rear of this plunger D a projecting strip, d, is attached or formed integral therewith, having an enlarged slot, d, therein, in which a pin, d", connecting the two short connecting-plates 0, passes and has slight movement. To each Serial No. 216,224. (No model.)

O of the supporting-frame C. The plungerD is adapted to be forced into the opening of the box B, adjacent thereto, and by means of the lever C the hay or straw is compressed and forced into the said baling-box against the gate 6, hereinbefore described. \Vhen a sufficient quantity of hay or straw has been forced into the said box B, a gate, E, which has been resting on the top of the balingbox, will be inserted in the opening of said box adjacent to the plunger D, and the baling process will be as follows: On the rear of the frame A, opposite the gate 5 of the baling-box B, a windlass mechanism is mounted and supported, which consists of a drum, F, having ratchetwheels F on each side thereof, said Windlass being pivotally mounted or revolving in projections or arms F, extending outward from the cross-frame G. The ratchets 'Fon the Windlassdrum Fare engaged by pawls ff and operate in conjunction therewith,as will be readily understood. The outer portion of the said drum F, on each side of the ratchet-wheel F, has a cord or rope, f, passing therearound, which extends forward through the balingbox B and around the gate E, the said cord having been arranged within the baling-box before the hay or straw had been inserted therein. \Vhen the hay or straw has been thus inserted, as hereinbefore described, and the gate E placed in the opening of the box B adjacent to the plunger D, the Windlass-drum F,

drawn upward through the baling-box B and.

the bale removed from the box at the end thereof adjacent to the Windlass-drum, and be transported to a suitable place of deposit,

when the same operation may be repeated as often as is necessary or desirable.

In lieu of the drum F, operated by the bar F, as described, horsepower mechanism may be applied in connection therewith in any desired well-known manner, and the same end attained.

The parts of the. device will all be constructed of such material as is applicable to the purpose to resist the strain and pressure brought to bear thereagainst. The device may also be so mounted as to be readily transported from one position to another, thereby rendering it convenient and generally useful.

It is obvious that many minor details of construction and arrangement of parts may be made and substituted for those shown and described without in the least departing from the nature and principle of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. In abaling-press, the combination of the baling-box having end -gates I) and E, the plunger mechanism arranged at one end of said baling-box, and the Windlass-connecting mechanism at the opposite end, substantially as described.

2. In a baling-press, the combination of the baling-box B, mounted upon a suitable frame, the plunger D, operated by suitable lever mechanism, the Windlass F, situated at the opposite end of the press, the gate E, and the cord f, surrounding the said gate and attached to the Windlass-drum F, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a baling-prcss, the combination of the baling-box B, having gates 22 and E, a windlass mechanism operating the cord in connection with said gate E, and means, as herein set forth, for operating said Windlass, substantially as described.

4. In a baling-press, the combination of the billing-box B, the plunger D, sliding in ways in the frame 0, the lever mechanism for con trolling the movement of said plunger D, the gate E, the Windlass-drum F, and the cord surrounding the said gate E and attached to and operated by said windlassdrum, as herein specified.

5. In a baling press, the combination, with the baling-box having a gate, 7), closing one end thereof, the plunger D, sliding in ways, the lever mechanism for controlling the movement of said plunger, mounted in the suitable k frame-work G, the Windlass F, having ratchets F F arranged on each side thereof, pawls f, engaging the said ratchets F, the gate E, and the cord f, surrounding said gate and passing through the baling-box and attached at its ends to the Windlass-drum F, substalr tially as described.

'In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES EDNVARD MANSFIELD. \Vitnesses:

D. E. EMERSON,

G120. H. GORDON. 

